Global Patent Index - EP 0581596 A1

EP 0581596 A1 19940202 - Apparatus for automatically taking in smoke of rolled tobaccos and analysing the same.

Title (en)

Apparatus for automatically taking in smoke of rolled tobaccos and analysing the same.

Title (de)

Einrichtung zum automatischen Rauchen von Tabakrollen und zum Analysieren des Rauches.

Title (fr)

Appareil pour fermer automatiquement des rouleaux de tabac et pour l'analyse de la fumée.

Publication

EP 0581596 A1 19940202 (EN)

Application

EP 93306009 A 19930729

Priority

  • JP 20567192 A 19920731
  • JP 20567292 A 19920731
  • JP 20567392 A 19920731
  • JP 20567492 A 19920731
  • JP 20567592 A 19920731

Abstract (en)

An apparatus for automatically taking in smoke of rolled tobaccos and automatically analyzing the smoke includes a mounting and demounting unit (31) for mounting a rolled tobacco (4) in and demounting the same from each smoke inlet (2) provided in a main body (1), an end position detecting unit (73, 74) for detecting the tip of each rolled tobacco, an extinguishing position detecting unit (41) for detecting the extinguishing position of each rolled tobacco, a lighting unit (37) for lighting the tip of each rolled tobacco, cutting-off unit (36) for cutting off the burnt portion of each rolled tobacco at its extinguishing portion, and an operating unit (31) for moving the lighting unit to the tip of each rolled tobacco held in the respective smoke inlet and detected by the tip position detecting unit so as to light the tip of the rolled tobacco and for causing said extinguishing position detecting unit to detect that the rolled tobacco is burning at its extinguishing position is burning, and for causing the cutting-off unit to cut off the burnt portion of the rolled tobacco. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A24C 5/34; G01N 35/00

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/34 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24C 5/3406 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 35/0099 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0581596 A1 19940202; EP 0581596 B1 19961204; DE 69306328 D1 19970116; DE 69306328 T2 19970403; US 5411039 A 19950502

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93306009 A 19930729; DE 69306328 T 19930729; US 9957793 A 19930730